Earthquake details

Monday, October 9, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Monday, October 9, 1972 at 01:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kerman (Iran - IR), about 77.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 57.778 and latitude 29.939.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 17.5 km
Coordinates 29.939, 57.778
UTC time 1972-10-09 01:58:06.900
Location Kerman
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-10-09

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